God’s Word Translation
Numbers 27:22
22Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and made him stand in front of the priest Eleazar and the whole community.
Numbers 27:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Moses did as the Lord commanded him: and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation:
- New International Version (NIV)Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole assembly.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and made him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation,
- New King James Version (NKJV)So Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation.
Context of Numbers 27:22
20Give him some of your authority so that the whole community of Israel will obey him. 21He will stand in front of the priest Eleazar, who will use the Urim to make decisions in the Lord’s presence. At his command Joshua and the whole community of Israel will go into battle. And at his command they will return.” Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and made him stand in front of the priest Eleazar and the whole community. 23Moses placed his hands on Joshua and gave him his instructions as the Lord had told him.
Read all of Numbers 27Numbers 27:22 word by word
וַיַּ֣עַשׂ מֹשֶׁ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֹת֑וֹ וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ וַיַּֽעֲמִדֵ֙הוּ֙ לִפְנֵי֙ אֶלְעָזָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָּל־הָעֵדָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- as the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
- him: and he tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
- and setעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
- him beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר'el‛âzâr · EleazarH499
- the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- all the congregationעֵדָה‛êdâh · congregationH5712
Cross-references for Numbers 27:22
- Numbers 27:19Make him stand in front of the priest Eleazar and the whole community, and give him his instructions in their presence.
- Deuteronomy 3:28Give instructions to Joshua. Encourage and strengthen him, because he will lead these people across ⌞the Jordan River⌟, and he will help them take possession of the land you see.”
- Deuteronomy 31:7Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous. You will go with these people into the land that the Lord will give them, as he swore to their ancestors. You will help them take possession of the land.
Commentaries on Numbers 27:22
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-23Verses 15-23 Envious spirits do not love their successors; but Moses was not one of these. We should concern ourselves, both in our prayers and in our endeavours, for the rising generation, that religion may be maintained and advanced, when we are in our graves. God appoints a successor, even Joshua; who had signalized himself by his courage in fighting Amalek, his humility in ministering to Moses, and his faith and sincerity in witnessing against the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-23Israel needed a leader when they entered the land of Canaan. Joshua was chosen to follow Moses.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-2318. Take thee Joshua ... a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him--A strong testimony is here borne to the personality of the divine Spirit--the imposition of hands was an ancient ceremony. (See Ge 48:14; Le 1:4; 1Ti 4:14).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Numbers 27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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